Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent, roughly the six weeks preceding Easter Sunday. Lent offers us the opportunity to consider our own lives and remember why Jesus needed to die for our sins, that we might celebrate his love and resurrection all the more.

How can you go wrong with a night of pancakes and sacred Jazz?! Did you know the secular celebration we know as ‘Fat Tuesday’ actually has a sacred origin? Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of shriving, a time to confess our sins.

Known best for their appearance at the end of the film O Brother Where Art Thou, and on the subsequent soundtrack release, the Fairfield Four are alive and well and still singing in the traditional African American a cappella gospel style they have been known for since the group's inception almost 100 years ago. Join us in the South Main Baptist Church Sanctuary for this free concert in our Midtown Music series.

Financial Peace University (FPU) is a 9-week life-changing program that empowers and teaches you how to make the right money decisions to achieve your financial goals. Clases are held on Sunday from 12:45-1:45 PM in CB 206 through April 7.